Tax-And-Spend Budget Will Have Relocation Ramifications
Apr 9, 2021
Earlier this week, the Majority Conferences passed a back-room budget deal that completely disregarded every rule of fiscal responsibility. The 2021-2022 Enacted Budget is $18.7 billion more than last year’s spending plan. New York state is now...
Barclay: Cuomo & The Majority Co-Conspirators Continue To Injure NY’s Bars & Restaurants
Apr 8, 2021
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) issued the following statement after Gov. Cuomo extended his executive order which requires bars and restaurants to close by 11 p.m. As of April 5, the 11 p.m. curfew was lifted for pool halls, casinos,...
As New York Slips Further into Unrest, the Majority Does Nothing to Make Streets Safer
Apr 2, 2021
New York’s criminal justice system has deteriorated to dangerous levels. At the direction of the Majority in the state Legislature and New York City, we have seen drastic changes to parole and bail policies that have undermined police officers and...
Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay on Legalization of Recreational Marijuana
Mar 30, 2021
“Many are going to celebrate the passage of the ‘Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act.’ But we didn’t solve any problems today, we only created new ones.Majority members will claim victory, but they ignore the inherent...
Budget Priorities That Will Break the Bank
Mar 26, 2021
The process of developing the annual State Budget officially begins when the governor presents his spending proposal in late January. But the terms of negotiations become clearer once legislative majority conferences offer their financial plans, which...
Despite Federal Bailout, State’s Long-Term Growth Requires Drastic Change Of Course
Mar 12, 2021
New York state is set to receive $12.7 billion in federal funding as part of the recently negotiated American Rescue Plan. These funds are much needed as the state was facing a major budget gap created by prolonged lockdowns and disruptions to businesses...
